Saving a Photoshop file for a NLE or motion graphics system

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Do you have a layered Adobe Photoshop file that you want to use in an editing or motion graphics tool? How do you ensure that it is ready to hand off so that there is a seamless transfer? In this video, author Richard Harrington demonstrates how to save a Photoshop file for a nonlinear editor or motion graphics system.

- Once you're done with your Photoshop file,…there are a few things I strongly recommend…to make it ready for a motion graphics tool.…In this case, we've built up a graphic…and let me turn off a few layers.…You'll notice it starts with a texture,…followed by a photo of water…and a composited image blended.…Well, talking advantage of blending modes…are great ways to mix layers together.…And you see, you get an entirely different look…depending upon the mode that you use.…

What's really important though,…is that these layers have names,…descriptive names.…This is essential.…For example, once we move into a tool like After Effects,…if I import this,…it's really important that things have names.…For example, watch what happens.…I'll open up that file…and import it as a Composition.…Once it's opened, you see there's no useful thumbnails here.…

But each layer has a descriptive name.…So, if I need to find the Vignette and disable it,…it's simple.…There it is.…It's on its own layer, clearly named.…Now, if you need to get fancy,…

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9/22/2017

Video professionals: Get a clear understanding of just how graphics work in video projects. In this course, you can learn the requirements around resolution, color space, bit depth, aspect ratio, and file format for both raster- and vector-based video. Plus, discover how to prep files with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator for use in a video workflow. Author Rich Harrington also covers the range of issues that can impact broadcast-safe graphics.